Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer will make the ultimate choice about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future on the membership after the ahead’s incendiary TV interview, an individual with data of the scenario informed The Related Press.
Ronaldo’s place at United is taken into account untenable after saying he felt “betrayed” by the membership in an interview set to be broadcast in Britain this week, the place he additionally stated he doesn’t respect supervisor Erik ten Hag.
The interview has been extensively considered as an try by Ronaldo to pressure a transfer away from United after the World Cup. However Glazer could have the ultimate say on any choice to promote the ahead and will probably be as much as Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes to current potential golf equipment keen to purchase him, the particular person with data of the scenario stated. The particular person spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of they weren’t licensed to debate the problem publicly.
Joel Glazer. (AP Picture/Brynn Anderson, File)
The particular person additionally stated United’s hierarchy has backed Ten Hag’s dealing with of the participant and have been totally supportive of his choice to chop Ronaldo from the squad and order him to coach away from the primary crew after the Portugal worldwide refused to return on as an alternative towards Tottenham final month.
For Sunday’s match towards Fulham within the Premier League, Ronaldo was ignored of United’s squad for a second sport in a row after the membership stated he had an unspecified sickness. However he skilled with Portugal’s nationwide crew on Monday because it started preparations for the World Cup in Qatar.
There was widespread hypothesis about Ronaldo leaving United even earlier than the season began, however a possible exit is being difficult by the restricted variety of golf equipment that may afford to satisfy his reported wage of round 500,000 kilos ($590,000) per week.
Ronaldo has six months remaining on his contract, and United’s legal professionals are at the moment reviewing footage of the 37-year-old’s explosive interview to find out the membership’s authorized place, the particular person with data of the scenario stated.
Within the excerpts of the interview that have been launched Sunday night, Ronaldo is closely crucial Ten Hag, the proudly owning Glazer household and the membership on the whole.
“I don’t have respect for (Ten Hag) as a result of he doesn’t present respect for me,” Ronaldo informed interviewer Piers Morgan. “If you happen to don’t have respect for me, I’m by no means going to have respect for you.”
United officers have but to see the complete interview and had no data that it had been performed earlier than excerpts began to flow into on Sunday.
“The membership will think about its response after the complete details have been established,” United stated. “Our focus stays on making ready for the second half of the season and persevering with the momentum, perception and togetherness being constructed among the many gamers, supervisor, employees and followers.”